Ole Miss up to No. 4, LSU slides to 10th as 10 SEC teams ranked — SkimNews
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- Ole Miss jumped to No. 4 — its first top-five ranking since the final poll last season — after beating LSU 32-24 on Saturday night, moving over the Tigers and three other teams.
- LSU slipped three spots to No. 10 after the loss to coach Lane Kiffin's Tigers, who were held off by the Rebels.
- Texas held No. 1 for a second straight week, topping ballots of 58 of 69 AP voters after a 30-6 win over UTSA, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Indiana in the top five.
- The SEC now has 10 ranked teams after Florida and Mississippi State entered the Top 25 — the seventh time in AP poll history the conference reached double digits.
- Mississippi State at No. 24 is in the Top 25 for the first time since 2022 under coach Mike Leach, having erased a 16-point deficit to beat South Carolina 41-34.
- Louisville was the biggest climber, rising seven spots to No. 16 after a 41-31 win over SMU, while Texas A&M took the biggest fall from No. 9 to No. 23 after a 31-21 home loss to unranked Kentucky.
Why it matters: The SEC's continued dominance with 10 ranked teams — a mark reached only seven times in AP poll history — cements the conference's depth, while Ole Miss's first top-five ranking since last season's final poll comes via a marquee win that reshapes the conference pecking order behind Texas.
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